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A visit to the Dempsey Cemetery ...


The location of the Dempsey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Dempsey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dempsey Cemetery

Lat:   31.7066°   (31° 42' 23")

Lon:   -92.1124°   (-92° 6' 44")

The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the southwest of the Dempsey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Dempsey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to La Salle Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dempsey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dempsey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dempsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Jena
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
    • Summerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Sharp Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Aimwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
    • Zenoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Rosefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Tullos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Standard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Olla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Urania
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
        • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
      • Georgetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Jonesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
      • Harrisonburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Kelly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
      • Antonia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
        • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Wildsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
        • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Dempsey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dempsey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dempsey Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dempsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Renfrow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Renfrow Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfrow Cemetery
    • Nolley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolley Cemetery
    • Hair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Forsyth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Cemetery
    • Penecost Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penecost Cemetery
    • Jena Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Webster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Squires Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Squires Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
    • Summerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilbanks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Belah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belah Cemetery
      • Hailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242901 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Antioch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Turnley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnley Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Coon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • McCure Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCure Cemetery
      • Moseley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moseley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Dempsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534500  (Dempsey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #534500 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jena East
      • County: La Salle         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #534500 (Dempsey Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dempsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7066, Longitude: -92.1124       In this case, the coordinates for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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